Education

B.A., English, Pacific Lutheran University, 2025

B.A.C., Communication with minor in Anthropology, Pacific Lutheran University, 2025

Biography

Abbie Hughes is a graduate student in the Museology program at the University of Washington, where she hopes to achieve a career in museum education, youth programming, and interpretation. With an academic background in Communication and English, she has a passion for storytelling and how that correlates to visitor engagement, representation, and how narratives are constructed within museum settings. Abbie’s goal is to foster excitement about learning for visitors, and especially for youth audiences.

Areas of Interest

Museum Education

Programming

Interpretation

Community Engagement

Evaluation

Projects, Publications, and Presentations

Featured Poet, ‘Voices of Tacoma: A Gathering of Poets,’ poetry anthology, 2024

Co-Collaborator, “Saxifrage Literary Arts Magazine: Its Legacy & Relevancy”

President’s Choice selection for Dr. Rae Linda Brown Undergraduate Research and Creative Projects Showcase, Pacific Lutheran University, 2024

Author, “Tamana Mountain Chocolate: Keeping the Art of Cocoa Cultivation Alive in Trinidad and Tobago,” University of the West Indies, St. Augustine, 2023